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Elder, black elder, European elder
Elder has been used for herbal remedies in the United Kingdom for centuries. Today, it is the fruit which are mostly used to make jam, jelly and... More ...
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Tea
An infusion of fermented tea leaves (black tea) is a very popular everyday drink, often taken with milk, in the United Kingdom. Green tea is the... More ...
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Tea for stomach pains
1 out of 2 people report this seems to have worked for them.
When I was younger I always had problems with an upset stomach after long car drives. My grandma used to make a strong black tea for us as soon ... More ...
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Raspberry leaf tea
3 out of 3 people report this seems to have worked for them.
When I was younger, I often got bad menstrual cramps. I eventually heard from a few older people in the San Francisco area that if you drank ra... More ...
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Chamomile for conjunctivitis
6 out of 7 people report this seems to have worked for them.
My Welsh friend told me about this cure – seemed to work for her!
If you get conjunctivitis/pinkeye, place a cold chamomile teab... More ...
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Lemon balm
Lemon balm is a perennial plant that originally occurred in Europe and central Asia, and has been cultivated for over 2000 years. Lemon balm is ... More ...
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Tea
Leaves from the Camellia Sinensis, or tea, plant More ...
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Sunburn
1 out of 1 people report this seems to have worked for them.
An old treatment for sunburn it to keep the left over tea leaves and apply them when cold to the area sunburnt. The tea draws out the heat.
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Soothe sore eyes, irritation
3 out of 3 people report this seems to have worked for them.
To soothe sore eyes make an infusion of tea leaves and leave them to cool in the fridge. Today instead of using the old tea leaves you could us... More ...
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Eye infection
1 out of 1 people report this seems to have worked for them.
When we had sore eyes my grandmother use to boil a teabag in water, put cotton wool buds in and when cooled down, apply to eye. This was good fo... More ...
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abscesses
As a child I can remember using tea leaves to treat abscesses. Tea leaves were wrapped in a cloth and used at room temperature.
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Treating sunburn
1 out of 1 people report this seems to have worked for them.
When we had too much sun my mother use to make tea and allow it to cool. Dab it on affected area.
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Treat those dark circles
5 out of 6 people report this seems to have worked for them.
A friend from China told me that I would reduce the dark circles under my eyes by placing cool tea bags on my eyes.
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101 year old granny swears by Thyme for diarrhea
1 out of 3 people report this seems to have worked for them.
At the Cheltenham Science Festival a lady visiting the medicine chest stand told me of her 101 year old granny’s strong belief in drinking... More ...
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Eye - Sty
8 out of 12 people report this seems to have worked for them.
For sty on the eye apply a cold used tea bag. Leave for a couple of minutes. Quick effect and usually worked
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Staying awake
I am sure it is no news to anyone that coffee and black tea help keep us awake.
Before I was born, my father used to work at night to ... More ...
